Veteran services at Higgins Funeral Home Inc
Higgins Funeral Home Inc, located in Fayetteville, TN, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Higgins Funeral Home offers comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with obtaining VA burial benefits, memorial items, and arranging military funeral honors. They provide support in completing necessary forms and understanding eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery." Published pricing lists $6,590 for basic burial and $3,775 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in TN, approximately 69 miles from Higgins Funeral Home Inc. Higgins Funeral Home Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Tennessee has approximately 641 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Higgins Funeral Home Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Higgins Funeral Home Inc publish funeral prices?
Higgins Funeral Home Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (931) 433-2544, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Higgins Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Higgins Funeral Home Inc is located at 213 Market Street East in Fayetteville, TN. You can reach the home at (931) 433-2544. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Higgins Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Higgins Funeral Home offers comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with obtaining VA burial benefits, memorial items, and arranging military funeral honors. They provide support in completing necessary forms and understanding eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery.
Which faith traditions does Higgins Funeral Home Inc accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian (various denominations, including Baptist, Church of God, Church of Christ, Methodist, Seventh-day Adventist, Pentecostal) families, among others.
What sets Higgins Funeral Home Inc apart
- Dedicated veteran services, including assistance with VA benefits and military funeral honors.
- Bilingual staff available to assist families.
- Concierge aftercare program and one year of free daily grief support emails.
- Personalization options for services, such as tribute videos, keepsakes, and live streaming.
- Life celebrants available for services where clergy may not be chosen, accommodating diverse preferences.
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (various denominations, including Baptist, Church of God, Church of Christ, Methodist, Seventh-day Adventist, Pentecostal). Languages spoken at the home: English, Other (bilingual staff available).
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow honors are coordinated
Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.
For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.